SRNA - KENTUCKY STATE NURSE AIDE EXAM - 2025
Abduction - Answers :Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - Answers :Movement toward the midline of the body
extension - Answers :Straightening a body part
Flexion - Answers :Bending a body part
range of motion(ROM) - Answers :the movement of a joint to the extent possible without
causing pain
ADLs - Answers :activities of daily living
Deconditioning is_____
a. The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
b. Bending a body part
c. The lack of joint mobility
d. The act of walking - Answers :a. The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
Moving a body part away from the midline is
a. Rotation
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Pronation - Answers :b. Abduction
Which of the following is incorrect when performing ROM?
a. Cover the person with a bath blanket
b. Follow your center's policy for ROM
c. Ask the person to tell you if there is pain
d. Force the joint beyond its present ROM - Answers :d. Force the joint beyond its
present ROM
Which is not an OBRA requirement for physical comfort?
a. An odor-free room
b. Adequate ventilation and room humidity
c. No more than four persons in a room
d. A room temperature between 82°F and 92°F - Answers :d. A room temperature
between 82°F and 92°F
Mr. Lang had his right foot amputated. Which type of pain might he experience?
a. Phantom pain
b. Radiating pain
c. Chronic pain
d. Persistent pain - Answers :a. Phantom pain
,To change the person's center of attention when they have pain is
a. Guided imagery
b. Distraction
c. Relaxation
d. Intensity - Answers :b. Distraction
These statements are about pain. Which is false?
a. Pain can be seen, heard, smelled, or felt
b. Pain is a warning from the body
c. Pain differs for each person
d. Pain is used to make diagnoses - Answers :a. Pain can be seen, heard, smelled, or
felt
A person has pain in the left chest, the left jaw, and the left shoulder and arm. This is
a. Acute pain
b. Chronic pain
c. Radiating pain
d. Phantom pain - Answers :c. Radiating pain
A person complains of pain. You should ask the person to do the following except
a. Point to where the pain is felt
b. Tell you when the pain started
c. Describe the pain
d. Let you look at the pain - Answers :d. Let you look at the pain
The nurse gives a person a medication for pain relief. When should you give scheduled
care?
a. Before the medication is given
b. Right after the medication is given
c. 30 minutes after the medication is given
d. The next day - Answers :c. 30 minutes after the medication is given
A medication was given for pain relief. To promote safety, you should do the following
except
a. Keep the bed in the high position
b. Raise bed rails as directed
c. Check on the person every 10 to 15 minutes
d. Provide help if the person needs to get up - Answers :a. Keep the bed in the high
position
Which measure will not help relieve pain?
a. Providing blankets as needed
b. Keeping lights on in the room
c. Providing soft music
d. Giving a back massage - Answers :b. Keeping lights on in the room
,A person's care plan has these measures. Which will not promote rest or sleep?
a. Voiding before rest or sleep
b. Positioning in a comfortable position
c. Having the person walk before rest or sleep
d. Letting the person choose sleepwear - Answers :c. Having the person walk before
rest or sleep
A person tires easily. Morning care includes a bath, hair care, getting dressed, and
making the bed. When should the person rest?
a. After you complete morning care
b. After the bath and before hair care
c. After you make the bed
d. When the person needs to - Answers :d. When the person needs to
These statements are about sleep. Which is false?
a. Tissue healing and repair occur during sleep
b. Voluntary muscle activity increases during sleep
c. Sleep refreshes and renews the person
d. Sleep lowers stress, tension, and anxiety - Answers :b. Voluntary muscle activity
increases during sleep
A person was awake several nights. Which is false?
a. Circadian rhythm may be affected
b. NREM and REM sleep are affected
c. The person's biologic clock still tells when to sleep and wake up
d. Functioning may be affected - Answers :c. The person's biologic clock still tells when
to sleep and wake up
A healthy 70-year-old person needs about
a. 12 to 14 hours of sleep per day
b. 8 to 9 hours of sleep per day
c. 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day
d. 5 to 7 hours of sleep per day - Answers :d. 5 to 7 hours of sleep per day
Which prevents sleep?
a. Chocolate
b. Cheese
c. Milk
d. Beef - Answers :a. Chocolate
These measures for sleep are in the person's care plan. Which should you question?
a. Let the person choose the bedtime
b. Provide hot cocoa and a cheese sandwich at bedtime
c. Position the person in good alignment
, d. Follow the person's bedtime rituals - Answers :b. Provide hot cocoa and a cheese
sandwich at bedtime
Rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on
a. What the person cannot do
b. Self-care
c. The whole person
d. The person's rights - Answers :c. The whole person
Which is true about the use of walkers?
a. A person can be pushed while seated on a wheeled walker
b. The nursing assistant decides which type of walker the person will use
c. The person pushes a wheeled walker about 12 inches in front of the feet
d. A walker gives more support than a cane - Answers :d. A walker gives more support
than a cane
The purpose of bedrest is to
a. Prevent orthostatic hypotension
b. Reduce pain and promote healing
c. Prevent pressure injuries, constipation, and blood clots
d. Cause contractures and muscle atrophy - Answers :b. Reduce pain and promote
healing
Which helps prevent plantar flexion?
a. Bedboards
b. A footboard
c. A trochanter roll
d. Hand rolls - Answers :b. A footboard
Which prevents the hip from turning outward?
a. Bedboards
b. A footboard
c. A trochanter roll
d. A leg brace - Answers :c. A trochanter roll
A contracture is
a. The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
b. The lack of joint mobility from shortening of a muscle
c. A decrease in the size of a muscle
d. A blood clot in the muscle - Answers :b. The lack of joint mobility from shortening of a
muscle
A trapeze is used to
a. Prevent footdrop
b. Prevent contractures
c. Strengthen arm muscles
Abduction - Answers :Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - Answers :Movement toward the midline of the body
extension - Answers :Straightening a body part
Flexion - Answers :Bending a body part
range of motion(ROM) - Answers :the movement of a joint to the extent possible without
causing pain
ADLs - Answers :activities of daily living
Deconditioning is_____
a. The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
b. Bending a body part
c. The lack of joint mobility
d. The act of walking - Answers :a. The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
Moving a body part away from the midline is
a. Rotation
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Pronation - Answers :b. Abduction
Which of the following is incorrect when performing ROM?
a. Cover the person with a bath blanket
b. Follow your center's policy for ROM
c. Ask the person to tell you if there is pain
d. Force the joint beyond its present ROM - Answers :d. Force the joint beyond its
present ROM
Which is not an OBRA requirement for physical comfort?
a. An odor-free room
b. Adequate ventilation and room humidity
c. No more than four persons in a room
d. A room temperature between 82°F and 92°F - Answers :d. A room temperature
between 82°F and 92°F
Mr. Lang had his right foot amputated. Which type of pain might he experience?
a. Phantom pain
b. Radiating pain
c. Chronic pain
d. Persistent pain - Answers :a. Phantom pain
,To change the person's center of attention when they have pain is
a. Guided imagery
b. Distraction
c. Relaxation
d. Intensity - Answers :b. Distraction
These statements are about pain. Which is false?
a. Pain can be seen, heard, smelled, or felt
b. Pain is a warning from the body
c. Pain differs for each person
d. Pain is used to make diagnoses - Answers :a. Pain can be seen, heard, smelled, or
felt
A person has pain in the left chest, the left jaw, and the left shoulder and arm. This is
a. Acute pain
b. Chronic pain
c. Radiating pain
d. Phantom pain - Answers :c. Radiating pain
A person complains of pain. You should ask the person to do the following except
a. Point to where the pain is felt
b. Tell you when the pain started
c. Describe the pain
d. Let you look at the pain - Answers :d. Let you look at the pain
The nurse gives a person a medication for pain relief. When should you give scheduled
care?
a. Before the medication is given
b. Right after the medication is given
c. 30 minutes after the medication is given
d. The next day - Answers :c. 30 minutes after the medication is given
A medication was given for pain relief. To promote safety, you should do the following
except
a. Keep the bed in the high position
b. Raise bed rails as directed
c. Check on the person every 10 to 15 minutes
d. Provide help if the person needs to get up - Answers :a. Keep the bed in the high
position
Which measure will not help relieve pain?
a. Providing blankets as needed
b. Keeping lights on in the room
c. Providing soft music
d. Giving a back massage - Answers :b. Keeping lights on in the room
,A person's care plan has these measures. Which will not promote rest or sleep?
a. Voiding before rest or sleep
b. Positioning in a comfortable position
c. Having the person walk before rest or sleep
d. Letting the person choose sleepwear - Answers :c. Having the person walk before
rest or sleep
A person tires easily. Morning care includes a bath, hair care, getting dressed, and
making the bed. When should the person rest?
a. After you complete morning care
b. After the bath and before hair care
c. After you make the bed
d. When the person needs to - Answers :d. When the person needs to
These statements are about sleep. Which is false?
a. Tissue healing and repair occur during sleep
b. Voluntary muscle activity increases during sleep
c. Sleep refreshes and renews the person
d. Sleep lowers stress, tension, and anxiety - Answers :b. Voluntary muscle activity
increases during sleep
A person was awake several nights. Which is false?
a. Circadian rhythm may be affected
b. NREM and REM sleep are affected
c. The person's biologic clock still tells when to sleep and wake up
d. Functioning may be affected - Answers :c. The person's biologic clock still tells when
to sleep and wake up
A healthy 70-year-old person needs about
a. 12 to 14 hours of sleep per day
b. 8 to 9 hours of sleep per day
c. 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day
d. 5 to 7 hours of sleep per day - Answers :d. 5 to 7 hours of sleep per day
Which prevents sleep?
a. Chocolate
b. Cheese
c. Milk
d. Beef - Answers :a. Chocolate
These measures for sleep are in the person's care plan. Which should you question?
a. Let the person choose the bedtime
b. Provide hot cocoa and a cheese sandwich at bedtime
c. Position the person in good alignment
, d. Follow the person's bedtime rituals - Answers :b. Provide hot cocoa and a cheese
sandwich at bedtime
Rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on
a. What the person cannot do
b. Self-care
c. The whole person
d. The person's rights - Answers :c. The whole person
Which is true about the use of walkers?
a. A person can be pushed while seated on a wheeled walker
b. The nursing assistant decides which type of walker the person will use
c. The person pushes a wheeled walker about 12 inches in front of the feet
d. A walker gives more support than a cane - Answers :d. A walker gives more support
than a cane
The purpose of bedrest is to
a. Prevent orthostatic hypotension
b. Reduce pain and promote healing
c. Prevent pressure injuries, constipation, and blood clots
d. Cause contractures and muscle atrophy - Answers :b. Reduce pain and promote
healing
Which helps prevent plantar flexion?
a. Bedboards
b. A footboard
c. A trochanter roll
d. Hand rolls - Answers :b. A footboard
Which prevents the hip from turning outward?
a. Bedboards
b. A footboard
c. A trochanter roll
d. A leg brace - Answers :c. A trochanter roll
A contracture is
a. The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
b. The lack of joint mobility from shortening of a muscle
c. A decrease in the size of a muscle
d. A blood clot in the muscle - Answers :b. The lack of joint mobility from shortening of a
muscle
A trapeze is used to
a. Prevent footdrop
b. Prevent contractures
c. Strengthen arm muscles
